Chellow Heights Special School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £576k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bradford · Not applicable · Community special school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £5.2m | £5.0m | +£104k | £221k | 251 |
2019-20 | £5.5m | £5.4m | +£145k | £366k | 252 |
2020-21 | £6.0m | £5.3m | +£636k | £1.0m | 241 |
2021-22 | £5.8m | £5.6m | +£251k | £1.3m | 237 |
2022-23 | £5.8m | £6.5m | -£661k | £592k | 228 |
2023-24 | £6.6m | £6.6m | +£58k | £649k | 254 |
2024-25 | £7.1m | £6.9m | +£266k | £915k | 267 |
2025-26 | £7.4m | £7.8m | -£339k | £576k | 269 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 53% of them. It spends £28,891 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,619.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £9,566 | £9,940 | £8,650–£11,240 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,212 | £9,478 | £7,385–£11,114 |
Supply staff | £1,696 | £271 | £55–£1,091 |
Admin and clerical | £1,375 | £999 | £670–£1,204 |
Premises | £2,360 | £1,151 | £995–£1,439 |
Energy | £464 | £311 | £276–£570 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,081 | £778 | £521–£1,017 |
Bought-in services | £393 | £406 | £266–£1,139 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Two Rivers High School Large reserves
- James Brindley School Large reserves
- Newton Bridge Academy Healthy
- Princes School Large reserves
- Cleaswell Hill School Large reserves
- Brackenfield Special School Large reserves
- Broadfield Specialist School Healthy
- Wilson Stuart School Large reserves
- Oak Grove College Tight
- Foreland Fields School Healthy
- Stubbin Wood School Large reserves
- Watermill School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.8m | £29,076 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £3.7m | £13,783 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £185k | £688 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £60k | £222 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,696 a pupil, against a typical £271 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,360 a pupil, against a typical £1,151 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,375 a pupil, against a typical £999 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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